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Amakusa → Yatsushiro

Kumamoto → Kumamoto
Straight line44 km
By road76 km
Driving time1h 12min
Fuel cost¥1,120
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Amakusa and Yatsushiro.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car76 km1h 12min
🚲 Bike76 km5h 2min
🚶 On foot51 km10h 39min

Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).

About this route

The distance from Amakusa (Kumamoto) to Yatsushiro (Kumamoto) is 44 km in a straight line, or 76 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,120. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Yatsushiro → Amakusa →

Driving directions · Amakusa → Yatsushiro

  1. ↑Continue167 m0min
  2. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  3. ↱Keep right onto 熊本天草幹線道路（本渡道路）324234 m0min
  4. →Turn right onto 国道324号32411.4 km10min
  5. ↱Turn sharp right onto 熊本天草幹線道路（松島有明道路）624 m1min
  6. ↑Continue onto 熊本天草幹線道路（松島有明道路）32412.8 km10min
  7. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道266号266, 32411.0 km9min
  8. ↰Keep left toward 32493 m0min
  9. ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本天草幹線道路（三角大矢野道路）3243.7 km2min
  10. ←Turn left onto 国道57号57, 266370 m0min
  11. ←Turn left242 m0min
  12. →Turn right273 m1min
  13. ↗Turn slight right62 m0min
  14. →Turn right96 m0min
  15. →Turn right27 m0min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道266号26621.1 km24min
  17. →Turn right2.0 km2min
  18. →Turn right onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線148.9 km8min
  19. ←Turn left117 m0min
  20. →Turn right791 m1min
  21. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

有明熊本県
上天草さんぱーる熊本県
宇土マリーナ熊本県
不知火熊本県
うき熊本県
竜北熊本県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Amakusa

Kumamoto Kumamoto61 kmHonmachi Honmachi39 kmTamana Tamana65 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo2 kmUto Uto51 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi59 kmYamaga Yamaga78 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno68 kmŌzu Ōzu79 kmMinamata Minamata33 kmAso Aso99 kmKikuchi Kikuchi83 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi33 kmArao Arao63 km

Distances from Yatsushiro

Uki Uki7 kmHonmachi Honmachi8 kmMatsubase Matsubase10 kmUto Uto14 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa25 kmKumamoto Kumamoto28 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno38 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi39 kmKōshi Kōshi39 kmŌzu Ōzu41 kmTamana Tamana44 kmMinamata Minamata45 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo47 kmKikuchi Kikuchi50 kmArao Arao51 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Amakusa to Yatsushiro?

About 76 km by road (44 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Amakusa to Yatsushiro?

About 1h 12min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,120 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).